Friday, January 16

3C. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again

- -ed/ing adjectives (p. 46)
. My boss is boring. = person (thing) that casues de feeling
. My boss is bored. = person that has the feeling

Consider the questions (class discussion):
What's the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to you?
Which do you find more tiring, travelling by car or by public transport?
Are you frightened of any insect?
What music do you listen to if you feel depressed?


- Listening: a psychologist talking about succeding at learning something new (p. 46)
Useful vocabulary: take up (start something new), give up (stop, abandon), carry on (continue).

- Reading: Natalie and Bethany have never given up! (p. 47)

- Song: You can get it if you really want.

- - How words work... (p. 45)
so - as emphasizer: It's so frustrating!
so - to connect a cause and a result: The classes were free, so I joined.